The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-24


P.aIn,as +ornadOes and hail storms swept
~ o1,or a considerable part OF Western and
SoI+bvas+e1n Missouri, Southeastern Kan
90 ord Northern Arkansas on Thursday
,evening. causing a great loss OF life and de-
st,1Icti0n of property as well as manning
LARGE number Of people. a special tom
Cfreanyille, Miss, says that that section of
the country was visited by q terllple mum
Jar storm. followed by heavy hail that
Iilled live stock and injured many colored
nnrSons in Bolivar county. rIhe town of
Huntington was nearly demolished. a new
hotol Roberts0a's store and dwelling, Wer-
ricls hotel. Remus' dwelling, Bsnson'S resi-
Ience and several negro cabins We're
wrecked. and the debris was blown several
hundred yards from their former site. NO
me was injured The damage will exceed
$1,000. -
TERRIFIC VIOLENCE.
In Bates and Vernon counties, Missouri,
the destruction was very great. West and
soutb of Rich Hill the storm ragged with
terrific violence. and its track is strewn for
miles with all hinds of debris, including
crushed and splintered dwellings and out
houses. dead animals and poultry, bed
clothing, wearing apparel and all Kinds of
farm property. The estimated loss to prop
erty is upwards of SlOO,OO0 Six people
were Killed in the nelghbOrhood of the
towns of Hume and Sprague, and a num-
Der seriously and some fatally injured.
A TOWN DESTROYED.
Humble. a station on the Pacific road,
vas DESTROYED, only one house being left
Standing DR.. Smiths house, three miles
from Rich Hill, was blown to atoms and
Mrs. Smith was fatally injured. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs Ryan, and her two
children were also badly hurt. Two hired
men on the place also received injuries
All the stables and granarieS on the Bruce
4 place were demolished.
At the Miller farm, three miles west of
Il Sprague, a splendid residence, barns and
4 outh0lIses were destroyed, nine cattle,
number of hogs and other stock killed, and
Mr.. Miller and his wife and baby We're
blown into the well and drowned. The farm
houses of the following persons are entirely
n destroyed Samuel Porter, George Hibler,
L. Marenan, J, Baugh H. Overman, George
Daniels, Mr. Glaudies, Samuel Bealy, l.. G.
4 Robinson, William Betty and William Pet
It's. The atteI's house took fire and burned
ALMOST BURNED TO DEATH.
William Kennett's house was blown down
Ind then burned Mrs Kenneth had a very
harrow escape from burning, as she was
pniOned under some timber, and was only
rescued by the heroic efforts of her husband.
The Montgomery and Queen Ridge school
houses were wrecked
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Sprague was demolished.
B. F. Baker & Co.'S lumber yard was
scattered over the prairie in every direction.
The following houses are destroyed: Mrs
WainScott, VIII Graves, Mrs. Riley, Wesley
Meeker, Hainline's blacksmith shop and
Smith BassettS livery stable.
Il In the lower part of Linn county, Kan,
regular fnnel-shaped twister made de-
scent about O'Clock seven miles northwest
Of Prescott. Every farmhouse in the path
OF the storm was demolished, and every
mouse N Prescott was ruined.
MASHED FLAT.
-Four miles from Prescott Firms fine resi-
aence was mashed fiat and Mrs Finn and
Lhree small children were MORALLY injured
and two visitors dangerously hurt.
Il Jacob Brook and wife and one son, William
McPold and wife and child, also of this
Il vicinity, were fatally injured
A lew miles from this scene w. S. Gogat,
MIS-. NJ OdeIl, Mr. Hogan, wife and two
cliiiulen had taken refuge in storm cellar
Wheh eight cows fell ON them through the
T 100 ana all were severely hurt. William
p[o"hlnburgS family found refuge in
soo,4l cave while their $1,000 house was
scattered over the fields
zen miles northwest of Prescott Mrs
oalan Crane was killed and her family in
JUed by the crushing of her house
M ~ Instance OF twenty-five miles only
'ue mousse Is known to have stood the storm
KILLED IN A DOORWAY.
I'll n. T. Trip, of Kansas City, was
S1hGing In che door of Manlove
Gus grocery store in Prescott
r-sh me building was destroyed, and he
was Killed The following buildings left
i oa ny IL Prescott are stuck full of tim
81 H. s, Il ~ ", Underworld residence, the Bap
S ny ana n Methodist churches, w. II. Billings
harness store. Perkins meat market
-l the Prescott House are among the other
'-1LuhigS That were destroyed.
Nearly every house at Miami junction.
I1'g HllieS north Of Prescott, was blown
S. "'t1 several persons We're injured.
h.. 9EtIteen persons are known to have
F.r, 1..,l, IN Lynn county and about fifty
"T.e seriously wounded
W. ~ bourbon county, Kan, reports are
+ -i''E <. IN slowly OF terrible devastation
lr ~ ) lsilS larm was swept clean of build
1es all@ live stock.
- ALMOST EXTERMlNArFD
s1 Nrar ny The Mills family was nearly OK
mi 'i ile,d' TWO children AMI their father
Bid ,I'Si'oe belhS killed, and a niece and
~ "Srv loupd barely alive, but will re-
wv. Ile store residence OF Samuel Coles
iaIcd to the ground.
NiH.tson county tho cyclone badly
4" 81 ole town Of Colony.
t.e,.n.'lu' Mound. a town of 800 Inhabitants
Nm. H"'ls,e were wrecked and two par-
Wa l,,Jirg Alled Joseph Duncan's house
Wr,, 'lll ed away in tho md- OF a wedding
oil.1nl' hut the party found refuge IN the
ana racaped injury.
tyat i'D'l trmn Hannibal. No. saws that
mus midnight a terrific storm unroofed n
b.ooIa buildings, aul The rain which
a.. 'WInn%ad a great deal Of mcrrhan-
~" lerSoS were injured.
Tt iel'fi from Blossom. Prliiie county
| D.. ,,.l lhe o. lone tlp1r Thursday
T. \ t,lne dwelling, of 3. Sausing and
nd Si,,I Ihway, and the storcs Of Brewer
brna i ~ ing, Thomas MOODY a. Co. II 4
n o. lInnnOck & Brine, Bfanfley'..
I'm AZ, il'iraway, Norwood A 90. coils
Esl, planning niil and tic hall OF the
r.. 1lrscorT's DEATH LIST.
e. 'aAh Cry, ApH ga Prescott
AusIt. ll gives the following lot of
rrf-.l from the cyclone. Tho killed ns
J....l H" Ilfr.n, uatrri. Gonrati,
GA Up us. VII tlflnl ifr, so,ab
J.. Iiu apd tlron rlNAen. jacob
3. n,.. WI dIa Hrhnrl nuln.a.
au NnI'rr oal Infsnf ftr n'
t.., DOMINO. pn. nf IDs..H DIM.
NI HuI lIH NY.YrDd rh|lt of
Jaa.. ,,ll.i Tho seriously mIursi afe.
l.r. ''N Nnr, arm nuhnn. "a u0ir,
40 ~ .li aIu broken. Gnlfrn Witt.
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